Computer Science 1032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Qwerty, Eniac

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1032A/B
• Professor: Louis Magguilli

Document Summary

Deficits: - a number of companies became involved in the computer industry" - eckert and mauchly, the developers of the eniac started working on the next generation computer for the remington and corporation. the univac (1950) computers. Univac-1: - computer memory (stored in the computer) input through a keyboard - storage of output through magnetic tape (specially developed for computer high speed start and stop access) - output through a printer computers. Computer memory: - recursive wiring: - magnetic cores: computers. 2 repurposing technology: - keyboard (typewriter qwerty) - magnetic tape (radio. Recording) - high speed printers (telegraph exchanges) - electro-magnets (electrical generation) computers. Repurposing technology: - keyboard (typewriter qwerty) - magnetic tape (radio recording) The obvious use and usefulness of these devices became instantly apparent. A recognizable market was evident: - government - universities - business but! These machines had to be more than adding machines" - use (store and process) data (information) computers.